The Greene County supervisors will hold a special meeting Thursday, July 15, at 8:30 in the board room at the courthouse. The only agenda item, listed at 8:45, is to approve an addendum to the purchase agreement with Midland Power Cooperative for the office building and property on E. Lincoln Way. The building is being remodeled for use as law…
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Residents argue against possible solar farm
Supervisor tells jail design consultant one of his references never heard of the firm ~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline “We don’t want solar farms tying up our land,” was a message delivered to the Greene County board of supervisors during open forum at the regular meeting on July 12 by Howard and Mary Ellen Holz representing 13 county residents. “Let’s…
Read MoreFarmland leasing meeting July 27 in Jefferson
The Iowa State University Greene County Extension and Outreach staff will host a meeting on farmland leasing Tuesday, July 27, at 9:30 am, with doors open at 9 am. The location is at the Greene County Extension office located at 104 W. Washington St. in Jefferson. The meeting will last approximately 2-1/2 hours and will be facilitated by Alexis Stevens and…
Read MorePlans told for Rippey’s 150th + 1
The Rippey Sesquicentennial 150 plus 1 on Saturday, July 31, will provide activities beyond the usual rural Iowa small town celebrations. Unusual activities will include the premier of Bigfoot Monologues, written and performed in open air theater style by Community Players of Greene County; viewing and a chance to fly radio-controlled airplanes courtesy of the Des Moines Modelaires; Big Bang Bubbles…
Read MoreMuch needed rainfall across Iowa, but damaging hail in some places
Much needed rainfall limited farmers to 4.2 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending July 11, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. There were scattered reports of crops lying flat due to strong winds and hail. Field activities included hauling grain, applying fungicides and harvesting hay and oats. Topsoil moisture levels across Iowa rated 9 percent very…
Read MoreStill not much info on possible design firm for proposed new jail
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline Open forum at the July 6 meeting of the Greene County board of supervisors again included discussion of difficulties in getting information from ISG about the design firm’s previous work on designing or constructing jails. The firm has worked with sheriff Jack Williams on the preliminary steps of building a new county jail. Several supervisors…
Read MoreLandus launches Innovation Center
Showcases commitment to pioneering agriculture innovation in heart of rural Midwest Landus on June 30 unveiled its new Innovation Center dedicated to cultivating unique strategic partnerships and collaboration opportunities between farmer-owners and global innovation leaders to drive a more sustainable and profitable future of farming. Located at the Landus location in Ralston, the Innovation Center features a variety of emerging…
Read MoreSoil moisture improved, but still very dry
Apart from southeastern Iowa, little to no precipitation allowed farmers 5.7 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending July 4, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Field activities included spraying post emergence herbicides and harvesting hay. Topsoil moisture levels across Iowa rated 14 percent very short, 36 percent short, 48 percent adequate and 2 percent surplus. Ratings…
Read MoreFire destroys Dave’s Foods in Grand Junction
~by The Perry News Eight area fire departments responded to a blaze in an old grocery store building in downtown Grand Junction Sunday morning. No injuries were reported in the fire at 301 Main St. E., which was reported shortly after 5:30 am. The Grand Junction fire department responded, receiving mutual aid from the Churdan, Jefferson, Ogden, Paton, Rippey, Scranton…
Read MoreFour competing for Fair Queen title
A quartet of Greene County High School 2021 graduates are vying for the title of Greene County Fair Queen and the privilege of competing at the Iowa State Fair queen pageant. Hannah Curtis is the daughter of Kent and Danille Curtis. She plans to attend Simpson College to study English. She has danced competitively for many years, and has been…
Read MoreHistorical Society annex, one-room school to be open at the county fair
The Greene County Historical Society’s Fairgrounds Annex will be open Friday and Saturday, July 9 and 10, from 10 am to 7 pm, during the Greene County Fair. The annex is full of inventions, gadgets and memorabilia of rural life in the first 100 years of the county. Historical Society members will serve as docents. The restored one-room country school,…
Read MoreTanner Taylor playing Tower Tunes Live concert Sunday
The Tower Tunes Live concert on Sunday, July 4, will be played by Jefferson-Scranton alum and professional musician Tanner Taylor and his wife Jana Taylor. This will be their first time playing the carillon here in Jefferson. This special concert will begin at 12:15 pm and the public is encouraged to arrive early in the downtown area to listen. Tower…
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